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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 129 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Council Bluffs, IA. Of these, 111 are Experienced and 18 are Advanced.

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    129 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Unmc Physicians

      987400 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Unmc Physicians Nebraska M, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Jayme Dowdall is an Otolaryngologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Dowdall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dowdall is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology

      Nebraska Methodist Hospital

      8303 Dodge St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrew Coughlin is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Coughlin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Teratocarcinosarcoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Coughlin is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Nebraska Methodist Hospital

      8303 W Dodge St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Aru Panwar is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Panwar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Panwar is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Unmc Physicians

      4014 Leavenworth St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Knudsen is an Otolaryngologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Knudsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sialadenitis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Knudsen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language, German
      Accepting New Patients

      Elizabeth Bradford-Bell is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Bradford-Bell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Salivary Duct Stones, Laryngeal Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bradford-Bell is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Katie Geelan-Hansen is an Otolaryngologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Geelan-Hansen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Bell's Palsy, Adenoidectomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Geelan-Hansen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      James Simmons is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Simmons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Simmons is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      All Care Health Center

      902 S 6th St, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Glenn Hurst is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Hurst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Hurst is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Aun Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Hemorrhoids, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cheryl Madson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Madson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Madson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Jimmy Morrison is a Gastroenterologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Morrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Morrison is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Kent is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Kent is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA), and Anaphylaxis. Dr. Kent is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, French, Korean, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients

      Anahita Rezaie is a Gastroenterologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Rezaie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Intestinal Cancer, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Rezaie is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Physicians Clinic Inc

      1 Edmundson Pl, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jessica Mccool is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Mccool is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Premature Ovarian Failure, Hypothyroidism, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Mccool is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Physicians Clinic Inc

      1 Edmundson Pl, 310 Methodist Physicians C, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kent Willadsen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Willadsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Willadsen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Physicians Clinic Inc

      1 Edmundson Pl, 310 Methodist Physicians C, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Silvius is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Silvius is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Lung Metastases, and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Silvius is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates PC

      808 E Pierce St, Suite 301, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kyle Rose is a Gastroenterologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Rose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Rose is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Bluffs Family Health Care PC

      201 Ridge St, Suite 202, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Fryzek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Fryzek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Colonoscopy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Fryzek is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      201 Ridge St, Suite 301, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      John Ippolito is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Ippolito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Pericarditis, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Ippolito is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates PC

      933 E Pierce St, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sheeva Parbhu is a Gastroenterologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Parbhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are VIPoma, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Swallowing Difficulty?

      Difficulty with swallowing is the feeling that food or liquid is stuck in the throat or at any point before the food enters the stomach. This problem is also called dysphagia.

      When should I see a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Council Bluffs, IA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Council Bluffs, IA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Swallowing Difficulty doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Swallowing Difficulty doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Swallowing Difficulty doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Swallowing Difficulty doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Council Bluffs, IA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Swallowing Difficulty doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Swallowing Difficulty doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Swallowing Difficulty doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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